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Hive’s smart home devices finally work with HomeKit
The UK-based smart home company Hive finally works with HomeKit, 9to5Mac reports. A handful of Hive devices — Hive Active Heating, Hive Active Lights and Hive Active Plugs — can now be controlled via Apple’s Home app, and customers can use HomeKit… Source
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Equity Monday: Food delivery economics, and global layoffs
A few housekeeping notes. First, the main, long-from Equity episodes still drop every Friday, so if you are behind, check your podcast feed. Also, we’re running a listener survey which you can find here, in the last ep’s shownotes. And finally, I am off next week, so Danny Crichton will…
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Disney shuts down Club Penguin clone plagued by racism and ‘e-sex’
Disney hasn’t been running any form of Club Penguin since 2018, but that hasn’t been stopping some from running clones — and the media giant has apparently had enough. The BBC reports (via Gamesindustry.biz) that Disney has ordered the closure of var… Source
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Apple’s two new Pride-themed Watch straps include one from Nike
With most Pride celebrations around the world being rescheduled, shrunk or canceled, Apple is reminding you that it’s still got rainbow-themed things, however you end up partying. The company has announced two new sports bands, following on from last… Source
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Sony WF-SP800N review: Feature-packed earbuds at an affordable price
Sony has been on quite a run, at least in terms of headphones. The company's two 1000XM3 models — the over-ear WH-1000XM3 and the true wireless WF-1000XM3 — have remained our top picks in their respective categories for months. And its non-flagship… Source
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An iPhone and an ultrasound wand could help doctors monitor COVID-19 remotely
The images in front of me on this Zoom call don't make much sense: There's a pie slice of noisy gray, punctuated by long, dark shadows that slide around laterally. And at the top sits a series of immobile, tightly packed layers. It's all gibberish to… Source
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